The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) Entomology Program is responsible for the regulation of insect plant pests, which includes survey, laboratory analysis, and control/mitigation of new invasive insects when warranted. In 2019, the Entomology Program conducted or actively participated in over 10 invasive insect pest surveys across the Commonwealth. The laboratory received and processed 12,800 different samples and identified 108,898 specimens from these samples. All samples were screened for Cerambycidae, Buprestidae, Scolytinae, Siricidae, Vespidae (Vespula), Bombus and other select species including Sirex noctilio and Adelges tsugae. Entomology surveys are carried out by permanent and temporary PDA staff, as well as cooperating government and non-government collaborators. Insect samples are also submitted through cooperative extension, private industry, and the public. SPOTTED LANTERNFLY: The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture works on multiple fronts to combat Lycorma delicatula (Spotted Lanternfly, or SLF), including focuses on Survey and Treatment, Quarantine Compliance, and Communications. PDA is aided in this battle by its partners, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Penn State University and Extension, County Conservation Districts, and sister Pennsylvania State Agencies. SPOTTED LANTERNFLY SURVEY AND TREATMENT OVERVIEW: Since the first detection of Spotted Lanternfly on September 22, 2014 by and agent of the PA Game Commission, PDA has surveyed and treated properties across Pennsylvania in the effort to understand, control, contain and eradicate this invasive pest. Survey work has occurred in each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, and occurs in three different ways: the banding of trees for on-going monitoring and early detection of SLF; the scraping of egg masses both within and outside the quarantine; and through a general visual survey to look for SLF anywhere in the state. In addition to survey work, PDA began treatment of properties for Spotted Lanternfly in 2015. The process of treatment entails a full inventory of a property for all Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven), a preferred host for SLF. PDA’s goal in this treatment is the removal of most of the invasive Tree-of-Heaven, while retaining approximately 10% for the systemic application of insecticide. When feeding on these “trap” Tree-of-Heaven, SLF ingests the insecticide, causing rapid death. This process has proven effective in sites across the Commonwealth with roughly 100,000 trees receiving treatment. SPOTTED LANTERNFLY QUARANTINE COMPLIANCE On November 1, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued a quarantine with the intent to restrict the movement of SLF. While these restrictions slowed the spread, the pest continued to expand its range with quarantine expansions leading to 14 quarantined counties in southeastern PA by the end of 2019. As the quarantine has grown, so has PDA’s response, and in early 2019, a Program Specialist and four Inspection Technicians were hired to aid businesses in complying with the quarantine order. The team has held numerous permit trainings for businesses across the state, as well as began inspections of transportation vehicles in cooperation with the Pennsylvania State Police. SPOTTED LANTERNFLY COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH PDA has teamed with the communications offices of both Penn State University and the United States Department of Agriculture to bring a united and consistent message to all Commonwealth citizens. These messages go out through various means, including social media posts, press releases, news interviews, public events, informational handouts, videos, billboards, signs for parks and other public places, and advertising in newspapers and on public transportation. PDA has also partnered with members of local government and businesses to create SLF-specific Community Taskforces, which meet quarterly to discuss the efforts and needs of the community. PDA also works with Penn State University on a large-scale Public Reporting Tool for recording sightings of SLF by the public. The ability to report is available either online via a PDA-created web application or through contacting a call center, staffed by Penn State staff. The reports are followed up by PDA staff across the state, where reporters are contacted and visited to confirm sightings to quickly discover pockets of SLF and to control and eradicate them. In 2019, more than 90,000 reports of Spotted Lanternfly were made by Commonwealth citizens. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE None of the above programs could occur without the aid and partnership offered by USDA. USDA has supported PDA efforts by supplying funding and contributing staffing and technology to this battle. Both in quarantine and non-quarantine areas, USDA and PDA staff work jointly to effectively survey and control SLF. SPOTTED LANTERNFLY 2019 SURVEY DETAILS The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) performed three surveys for Spotted Lanternfly in 2019, including Banding, Egg Mass Scraping and Visual. Surveys were run for the entire year, though each survey occurs within specific time frame. The Visual survey was performed from January through December; Scrape was performed from January through May, and again from October through December; Banding was performed from April through December. The PDA lab received and processed 273 samples, which contained 1,477 specimens, from all three surveys. Of note, all three surveys turned up spotted lanternfly in counties outside the existing quarantine of 14 counties. SPOTTED LANTERNFLY BAND SURVEY: Survey performed 30 April, 2019 through 2 December, 2019 304 banding sites in 35 counties (7 regions) 2,694 services 1,040 Positive Bands 12,922 SLF reported killed SPOTTED LANTERNFLY SCRAPE SURVEY: Survey performed 26 January, 2019 through 7 May, 2019, and again from 18 October, 2019 through 27 December, 2019. 122 scrape sites in 16 counties (5 regions) 1,676 egg masses scraped SPOTTED LANTERNFLY VISUAL SURVEY: Survey performed 5 February, 2019 through 30 December, 2019 712 Lyco surveys in 67 counties (7 regions) 24,501 SLF reported 1,307 specimens identified GRAPE COMMODITY PEST SURVEY: PDA first implemented a grape pest survey in 2010, using Farm Bill funds from the USDA. This survey has been continued through part of 2019. The survey was run from April until the end of June 2019. Target pests for 2019 included Lobesia botrana (European grapevine moth), Autographa gamma (silver-"Y" moth), Epiphyas postivittana (light brown apple moth), Spodoptera littoralis (Egyptian cottonworm), and Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly). In the spring of 2019, survey crews established 282 trap locations in 9 PA counties at locations supporting wine and juice production. The PDA lab received and processed 550 samples, which contained 926 specimens. No target species were detected in 2019. Surveys did detect 8 specimens in the genus Autographa, but none were Autographa gamma. 30 trap sites in 9 counties (3 regions) 282 trap locations 550 samples 926 specimens identified Grape Commodity Pest survey locations (2019) ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE (ALB): The pest Anoplophora glabripennis (Asian longhorned beetle) continues to be a high priority for eradication if detected in Pennsylvania. PDA screens all wood destroying insect samples for ALB, all of which were negative in 2019. In addition, ALB visual surveillance is performed as part of Pennsylvania’s Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. 5 trap sites in 3 counties 24 trap locations 154 samples 128 specimens identified 2 visual survey sites in 1 county Asian Longhorned beetle survey trap locations (2019) TOMATO COMMODITY PEST SURVEY: Due to numerous new detections of the tomato pest Tuta absoluta (Family Gelechiidae) in Europe, a small survey for this pest was conducted through the PDA IPM program in 2010. In 2011, PDA received Farm Bill funding through the USDA to implement an official tomato commodity pest survey in PA and this was continued in the first half of 2019. The 2019 project target pests were Tuta absoluta (tomato leaf miner), Chrysodeixis chalcites (golden twin spot moth), Spodoptera litura (Cotton Cutworm), Helicoverpa armigera (old world bollworm), and Bactericera cockerelli (tomato/potato psyllid). Seasonal surveyors deployed 419 trap locations in 23 counties at tomato- processing facilities and tomato production sites. For the 2019 season, surveyors submitted 1385 samples which contained 391 specimens, all of which were negative for the target pests. Traps did collect 41 specimens of Helicoverpa, but none were Helicoverpa armigera. 50 trap sites in 23 counties (5 regions) 419 trap locations 1385 samples 391 specimens identified Grape Commodity Pest survey locations (2019) COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PEST SURVEY (CAPS) Exotic Wood Boring Beetle Survey (EWBB): The Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey is a federally funded survey that targets pests of specific national concern to agriculture. Though the EWBB survey targets species of national concern, it also adds species of state concern. Due to the extreme economic impact caused when non-native wood destroying insects are introduced to PA, PDA runs some form of this survey each year. Surveys are carried out in accordance with national survey guidelines. Pests of state concern can be surveyed in a more flexible manner. In 2019, insects affecting oak, maple, walnut, other Northeastern hardwoods, and conifers were selected as target species. This included pests like oak splendor beetle, Asian longhorned beetle, oak ambrosia